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117th Ohio General Assembly

The One Hundred Seventeenth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 1987 and 1988. In this General Assembly, the Ohio Senate was controlled by the Republican Party and the Ohio House of Representatives was controlled by the Democratic Party. In the Senate, there were 18 Republicans and 15 Democrats. In the House, there were 61 Democrats and 38 Republicans.

Major events

Vacancies

  • January 2, 1987: Senator Buz Lukens (R-4th) resigns to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives.
  • November 23, 1987: Representative Vernon Cook (D-43rd) dies.

Appointments

  • January 4, 1987: Barry Levey is appointed to the 4th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Buz Lukens.
  • January 6, 1988: Wayne Jones is appointed to the 43rd House District following the death of Vernon Cook.

Senate

Leadership

Majority leadership

  • President of the Senate: Paul Gillmor
  • President pro tempore of the Senate: Stanley Aronoff
  • Assistant pro tempore: Richard Finan
  • Whip: David Hobson

Minority leadership

  • Leader: Harry Meshel
  • Assistant Leader: Neal Zimmers
  • Whip: Eugene Branstool
  • Assistant Whip: Michael White

Members of the 117th Ohio Senate

DistrictSenatorPartyFirst elected
1M. Ben Gaeth http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_01.htmlRepublican1974
2Paul Gillmor http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_02.htmlRepublican1967
3Ted GrayRepublican1967
4Barry Levey http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_04.htmlRepublican1987 (Appt.)
5Neal ZimmersDemocratic1974
6Chuck Horn http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_06.htmlRepublican1984
7Richard Finan http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_07.htmlRepublican1978 (Appt.)
8Stanley Aronoff http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_08.htmlRepublican1967
9Bill Bowen https://web.archive.org/web/20090930204537/http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_09.htmlDemocratic1970 (Appt.)
10David Hobson http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_10.htmlRepublican1982 (Appt.)
11Linda J. Furney http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_11.htmlDemocratic1986
12Robert R. Cupp http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_12.htmlRepublican1984
13Alan Zaleski http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_13.htmlDemocrat1982
14Cooper Snyder http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_14.htmlRepublican1979 (Appt.)
15Richard Pfeiffer http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_15.htmlDemocratic1982
16Eugene J. Watts http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_16.htmlRepublican1984
17Jan Michael Long http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_17.htmlDemocratic1986
18Robert Boggs http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_18.htmlDemocratic1982
19Richard Schafrath http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_19.htmlRepublican1986
20Bob Ney https://web.archive.org/web/20080213081127/http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_20.htmlRepublican1984 (Appt.)
21Michael R. White http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_21.htmlDemocratic1984 (Appt.)
22Grace L. Drake http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_22.htmlRepublican1984 (Appt.)
23Charles L. Butts http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_23.htmlDemocratic1974
24Gary C. Suhadolnik http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_24.htmlRepublican1980
25Lee Fisher http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_25.htmlDemocratic1982
26Paul Pfeifer http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_26.htmlRepublican1976
27Roy Ray http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_27.htmlRepublican1986
28Bob Nettle http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_28.htmlDemocratic1986
29Scott Oelslager http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_29.htmlRepublican1985 (Appt.)
30Rob Burch http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_30.htmlDemocratic1984
31Eugene Branstool http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_31.htmlDemocrat1982
32Tom Carney http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_32.htmlDemocratic1972
33Harry Meshel http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_33.htmlDemocratic1970

House of Representatives

Leadership

Majority leadership

  • Speaker of the House: Vern Riffe
  • President pro tempore of the House: Barney Quilter
  • Floor Leader: Bill Mallory
  • Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Vernon Cook
  • Majority Whip: Patrick Sweeney
  • Assistant Majority Whip: Judy Sheerer

Minority leadership

  • Leader: Corwin Nixon
  • Assistant Leader: Dave Johnson
  • Whip: Jo Ann Davidson
  • Assistant Whip: Lou Blessing

Members of the 117th Ohio House of Representatives

DistrictRepresentativePartyFirst elected
1Bill ThompsonRepublican1986
2Ross Boggs JrDemocratic1982
3John D. Shivers Jr.Democratic1982
4William G. BatchelderRepublican1968
5Randy GardnerRepublican1985 (Appt.)
6Jim PetroRepublican1986
7Rocco ColonnaDemocratic1974
8Francine PanehalDemocratic1974
9Patrick SweeneyDemocratic1967
10Ron MottlDemocratic1986
11Barbara C. PringleDemocratic1982 (Appt.)
12Troy Lee JamesDemocratic1967
13Robert JaskulskiDemocratic1986
14Ike ThompsonDemocratic1970
15Jane CampbellDemocratic1984
16Vermel WhalenDemocratic1986 (Appt.)
17Leroy PetersonDemocratic1982
18Judy SheererDemocratic1982
19Ron SusterDemocratic1980
20Thomas PottengerRepublican1976
21Jerome F. LuebbersDemocratic1978
22Lou BlessingRepublican1982
23William L. Mallory Sr.Democratic1966
24Terry TranterDemocratic1976 (Appt.)
25Helen RankinDemocratic1978 (Appt.)
26Jacquelin K. O'BrienRepublican1986
27Dale Van VyvenRepublican1978 (Appt.)
28Ed Thomas Jr.Republican
29Ray MillerDemocratic1982
30Mike StinzianoDemocratic1972
31Otto Beatty Jr.Democratic1980 (Appt.)
32Dean ConleyDemocratic1978
33Don GilmoreRepublican1978
34Jo Ann DavidsonRepublican1980
35Bill SchuckRepublican
36C.J. McLinDemocratic1966
37Tom RobertsDemocratic1986 (Appt.)
38Bob CorbinRepublican1976
39Bob HickeyDemocratic1982
40Russ GuerraRepublican
41Tom SeeseDemocratic1986 (Appt.)
42Vernon SykesDemocratic1983 (Appt.)
43Wayne JonesDemocratic1988 (Appt.)
44Tom WatkinsRepublican1984
45Casey JonesDemocratic1968
46Don CzarcinskiDemocratic1983 (Appt.)
47Barney QuilterDemocratic1966
48Arlene SingerDemocratic1986
49Chuck Red AshRepublican1978
50William J. HealyDemocratic1974
51David JohnsonRepublican1976
52Joseph VukovichDemocratic1976
53Bob HaganDemocratic1986
54John BaraDemocratic1982
55Joseph KoziuraDemocratic1984
56Michael A. FoxRepublican1974
57John BoehnerRepublican1984
58June LucasDemocratic1986
59Michael G. VerichDemocratic1982
60Dan TroyDemocratic1982
61Robert E. HaganDemocratic
62David HartleyDemocratic
63Paul JonesDemocratic1982
64Frank SawyerDemocratic1982
65Bob DoyleRepublican1982
66Sam Bateman Jr.Republican
67Marc GuthrieDemocratic1982
68Bob NetzleyRepublican1967
69Cliff SkeenDemocratic1976
70Fred DeeringDemocratic1972
71Ron GerberryDemocratic1974
72Marie TanseyRepublican1976
73James BuchyRepublican
74Bob ClarkRepublican1982
75Joe HainesRepublican1980
76Eugene ByersRepublican1986
77Harry MallottDemocratic1972
78Steve WilliamsRepublican1980
79Larry ManahanRepublican1978
80Lynn WachtmannRepublican1984
81Jim DavisRepublican1984
82Jon StozichRepublican
83Rodney HughesRepublican1967
84Corwin NixonRepublican1967
85Dwight WiseDemocratic1982
86Larry AdamsRepublican1986
87Joan LawrenceRepublican1982
88Mike ShoemakerDemocratic1982
89Vern RiffeDemocratic1967
90Rick RenchRepublican
91Paul MechlingDemocratic
92Mark MaloneDemocratic1984
93Ron AmstutzRepublican1980
94Jolynn BosterDemocratic1982
95Joe SecrestDemocratic1982
96Tom JohnsonDemocratic1976
97William HinigDemocratic1967
98Jerry W. KrupinskiDemocratic1986
99Jack CeraDemocratic1982

Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat

References

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